The following document was circulated throughout the province of New York in the spring of 1775, in the aftermath of the battles of Lexington and Concord. At New Paltz, a meeting was held of which Nathaniel DuBois was chairman and Joseph Coddington committe clerk. 218 men signed the document; the list below is not a complete one and, despite appearances, it is NOT in alphabetical order, the names of those descended from the New Paltz Patentees of 1677 being listed first, followed by the names of other signers. Families do seem to be grouped together. The names of my own ancestors are in bold.
"Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend a dissolution of the powers of government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants (of the City and County of New York), being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves; and do associate under the ties of religion, honor, and love to our country to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution, whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America on constitutional principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property."
Abraham Deyo | Simon Freer |
Abraham Deyo, Jr | Daniel Freer, Jr. |
Simon Deyo | Hugo Freer, Jr. |
Simon Deyo, Jr | Isaac Freer |
Christophel Deyo | Benjamin Freer |
Philip Deyo | Jacob T. Freer |
Jonathan Deyo | Paulus Freer |
Daniel Deyo | Jonas Freer |
Henry Deyo, Jr | Jonas Freer, Jr. |
John B. Deyo | Joseph Freer |
Johannes Deyo, Jr | Johnannes Freer |
Peter Deyo | David Freer |
Christeyan Deyo | Johannes Low |
Benjamin Deyo | Solomon Low |
Nathaniel DuBois | Jehu Low |
Louis T. DuBois | Johannis M. Low |
Jacob DuBois | Isaac Low |
Hendricus DuBois | Simeon Low |
Cornelius DuBois | David Low |
Daniel DuBois | John A. Hardenburgh |
Isaac DuBois | Elias Hardenburgh |
Cornelius DuBois, Jr | Peleg Ransom |
Simon DuBois | John McDaniel |
Hendricus DuBois Jr. | Wm. Hood |
Methuselem DuBois | Abraham Ein |
Benjamin DuBois | John Terwilliger |
Abraham DuBois | Joseph Terwilliger |
Andreus DuBois, Jr. | George Wirtz |
Daniel DuBois, Jr. | Derrick D. Wynkoop |
Andries LeFevre, Jr. | James Done |
Andries LeFevre | Abraham Donaldson |
Jonathan LeFever | James Auchmoutie |
Isaac LeFever | Thomas Tompkins |
Abraham LeFever | Jedediah Deur |
Daniel LeFevre | Zophar Perkins |
Matthew LeFevre | Oliver Grey |
Solomon LeFevre | Leonard Lewis |
Nathaniel LeFevre | John Stevens |
Petrus LeFevre | Daniel Fowler |
John LeFevre, Jr. | Daniel Woolsey |
John LeFevre | Alexander Lane |
Roelif J. Elting | Abm. Vandermarken |
Abraham Elting | Michael Devoe |
Cornelius Elting | Richard Tompkins |
Solomon Elting | William Reeck |
Petrus Bevier | Johannes Walron |
Samuel Bevier | Petrus Van Wagenen |
Solomon Bevier | Ebenezer Perkins |
Jacob Bevier | Johannes Eckert |
Zacharias Hasbrouck | Nathaniel Potter |
Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. | Daniel Diver |
Petrus Hasbrouck | Samuel Johnson |
Joseph Hasbrouck | Ralph Trowbridge |
Benjamin Hasbrouck, Jr. | |
Josaphat Hasbrouck | |
Jesias Hasbrouck | |
Jacobus Hasbrouck | |
David Hasbrouck | |
Garret Freer, Jr | |
Petrus Freer |
KINGSTON: Joshua DuBois, Jeremiah DuBois, Jacobus DuBois, Samuel DuBois, William DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Johannis N. DuBois, David DuBois, Hezekiah DuBois, Jr., Johannes J. DuBois, Johannes DuBois, Elias Hasbrouck, Abm. A. Hasbrouck, Solomon Hasbrouck, Col. A. Hasbrouck, A. Hasbrouck Jr., Samuel Freer, Jan Freer, Solomon Freer, John Freer, Jacob Freer, Gerrit Freer
HURLEY: Johannes DuBois, Jacob DuBois, Jr., Hugo Freer, Jacob Freer, Jr., Benj. H. Feer, Hugo J. Freer, Jonathan Freer, Jecima Freer, Samuel LeFevre, Simon LeFevre, Jacob LeFevre, Coenradt LeFevre
MARBLETOWN: Coenradt DuBois, David Freer, Philip B. Freer, Jacob S. Freer, Severyn Hasbrouck, John Hasbrouck, Isaac Hasbrouck, Jacob J. Hasbrouck, Jacob I. Hasbrouck, Jacob Hasbrouck, Philip B. Bevier, David Bevier
NEW MARLBOUROUGH: Lewis DuBois, Henry Deyo, Sr.
ROCHESTER/WAWARSING: Jonas Hasbrouck, Johannes Bevier, Simon Bevier, Benjamin Bevier, Andrew Bevier, Abraham Bevier, Jacob Bevier, Coenradt Bevier, Solomon Bevier, Jesse Bevier, Josiah Bevier, Isaac Bevier
Source for all,
A History of New Paltz New York and its Old Families...
by Ralph LeFevre, Fort Orange Press, 1909 ed.